In Brief
A man was convicted of sexually assaulting and murdering a child, and attempting to obstruct justice by hiding evidence. The High Court upheld his conviction. The Supreme Court confirmed the conviction based on compelling circumstantial evidence and the accused's false account of events. However, the Court reduced his sentence from life imprisonment to 25 years without remission, finding this more appropriate given the heinous nature of the crime involving a child victim, while stopping short of imposing capital punishment.">
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